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July 21, 2014

Pratt & Whitney signs F135 depot activation contract with AIM Norway

Pratt & Whitney has signed a depot activation contract with Aerospace Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Norway to establish a Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, & Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for the F135 engine which powers the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. This initial contract will include planning and management activities required for depot activation in 2018. Follow-on contracts are expected in support of the establishment of F135 depot capabilities, including assembly, disassembly, cleaning, inspection and testing at the AIM Norway facility located in Gardermoen, Norway.